KEDI Journal of Educational Policy
Volume 3, Number 1, 2006

Consequences of high-stakes assessment from
an international perspective

Editorial
1 Hyung Yeel Koh
Guest Editor’s Preface

3 Social consequences of high stakes assessment: An international
perspective
Hoi K. Suen
Articles

7 Consequences of college entrance exams in China and the reform
challenges
Haifeng Liu and Qiong Wu

23 High stakes testing with preschool children: Violation of professional
standards for evidence based practice in early childhood intervention
Stephen J. Bagnato and Hsiang Yeh Ho

45 Testing’s influence on the arts: Some unexpected findings from Virginia
Mindy L. Kornhaber, Jacob Mishook, Maeghan P. Edwards, and Takako Nomi

69 High stakes testing and its impact on students and schools in Hong Kong:
What we have learned from the PISA studies
Esther Sui-chu Ho

89 Consequences of the EGE in Russia
Vadim Avanesov

101 Consequences of high stakes testing on the family and schools in Japan
Yoshitaka Saito

113 Psychometric paradox of very high-stakes assessment and solutions
Hoi K. Suen and Qiong Wu

Book Review
131 Private tutoring: The shadow education system
Michael J. Seth